He called Jarret the “architect” of the strategy of refusing to negotiate with Republicans over Obamacare.

“She convinced the president that a government shutdown and default offered a great opportunity to demonize the Republicans and help the Democrats win back a majority in the House of Representatives in 2014,” he explained.

“Valerie also came with the idea of using the words ‘hostage,’ and ‘ransom’ and ‘terrorists’ against the Republicans,” Klein maintained.

He said Jarrett’s advice to Obama was, “[D]o not cooperate one iota on Obamacare. Don’t give an inch. Let the Republicans stew in their own juice.”

Klein added, “Republicans walked into a trap set up by Valerie Jarrett and President Obama.”

Smoking gun?

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, believes there was evidence in plain view that the administration planned the shutdown in advance.

Gohmert told Fox News that on the eve of the shutdown, Sept. 30, the administration already had barricades and cones in place.

“They had worked out in advance they were closing these things down.”

The congressman said “that’s the only thing that explains” why the White House turned down their proposals and compromises.

‘The Night Stalker’

Klein said White House insiders call Jarrett the “The Night Stalker” because she is the only presidential aide who is allowed to spend much time in the family quarters.

“Everyone in the Beltway knew Valerie Jarrett was influential,” he said. “They didn’t know how influential she was.”

He quoted top Democratic insider Vernon Jordan, whose wife is a cousin of Jarrett, as saying, “Her power derived from one simple fact — proximity. No one except Michelle Obama is closer to the president than Valerie.”

The White House has not commented.

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What would you most like to tell Washington today?

Great job everyone!

The Republicans will pay for creating chaos for no reason

Stop letting a fringe segment of the Republican Party hijack our country

This is a great solution that will provide more time for brainstorming. I expect an impressive long-term plan to come from it

Get your act together! You should have been scrambling to resolve this BEFORE the government shutdown

You mean you guys actually get paid for this?

You call this a solution?

So, let me get this straight: It's back to business as usual?

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